doth God forbid in this commaundement Answere The Lord in this commaundement forbiddeth and condemneth al (2) Leuit. 24.11.14.16 blaspheming of the name of God all (3) Leuit. 19.12 zach 5.3 mal 3.5 periury or forswearing and al vnlawfull or vaine swearing be it by the name of God directly or indirectly by his (4) Math. 5.34 23.22 creatures and all abuse of his holy name by (5) Exod. 22.18 micha 5.12 mal 3.5 witchcraft sorcery or charming or cursed speaking or in any wise to thinke or speak of the name of God without great reuerence of his maiesty Question What doth the Lord require of vs in this commaundement Answere That whensoeuer we be required to take an othe for confirmation of truth to the glory of God or the profit of our brethren we should with al reuerence call (1) Deut. 6.13 iere 4.2 heb 6.16 God to witnesse for the truth and that when we either speake or thinke of him we should do it with all (2) Iere. 10.6.7 psalm 8.1 reuerence of his maiesty And to stirre vs to fly these euils and to moue vs to vse his holye name in all reuerence he threatneth that he will not holde him guiltlesse that taketh his name in vaine but culpable of the (3) Deu. 28.26.27 cursse of God and eternall damnation Question Rehearse the fourth Commaundement Answere Remember thou keepe holy the sabboth day Sixe dayes shalt thou labour and do all that thou hast to do But the seuenth day is the sabboth of the Lord thy God In it thou shalt do no maner of worke thou and thy some and thy daughter thy man seruaunt and thy mayde seruaunt thy cattell and the straunger that is with in thy gates For in sixe dayes the Lorde made heauen and earth the sea and all that in them is and rested the seuenth day Wherefore the Lorde blessed the seuenth day and hollowed it Question What doth the Lord require of vs in this commaundement Answere That we should sanctifie the sabboth day in (1) Exo. 16.26 deut 5.4 resting from our owne bodilie labours in worldly thinges And in one place to assemble our selues togeather with feare and reuerence (2) Math. 13.54 luk 4.16 acts 20.7 to heare marke and lay vp in our harts the worde of God preached and taught vnto vs. And to pray (3) 1. Cor. 14.15 togeather in one consent vnity of spirite And at the times appointed to vse the (4) 1. Cor. 11.23.28.29 sacraments in faith and repentaunce And all our life to rest from (5) Heb. 4.9.10 11. wickednes that the Lorde by his holy spirite may worke in vs his good worke that so we may begin in this life the euerlasting rest (6) Exo. 20. deut 5. To stirre vs vnto these dueties the Lorde setteth forth the example of his owne rest c. Answere Rehearse the fift commandement Question Honour thy father and thy mother that thy dayes may belong in the land which the Lord thy God giueth thee Question What vnderstandest thou by honour Answere Feare reuerence and loue shewed foorthe (1) Leu. 19.3 eph 6.1 colo 3.10 by obedience to their commaundementes by assisting them in al good by (2) Mat. 15.6 rereleeuing them in their necessities The vices contrary are condemned Question What vnderstande you by father and mother Answere Not onely natural parents but also all (3) Exo. 22.28 leu 19.32 rom 13.1 magistrates and gouernours pastours or ministers and scholemaisters (4) Eph. 5.6 col 3.28 maisters of housholdes and all superiours ordeined of God to the defending and guiding of their inferiours To stirre them to the obedience of this commaundement the Lord addeth his promise to blesse them with long life Question Rehearse the sixt commandement Answere Thou shalt do no murther Question What doth the Lorde forbid and condemne in this commaundement Answere The Lord in this commandement forbiddeth not onely all vnlawful (1) Gen 9.6 murther or killing in act but also all hatred (2) Leuit. 19.17.18 mat 5.22 1. iohn 3.15 malice anger and all desire of vengeance And all quarelling fighting mocks and taunts proceeding of the same and all occasions of prouoking to anger c. Question What is required in this commandement Answere That we should (3) Math. 5.44 rom 12.17.18.19 loue our neighboures as our selues which must be shewed in care to preserue life in helping releeuing and comsorting one another Question Rehearse the seuenth commaundement Answere Thou shalt not commit adultery Question What doth the Lorde forbid and condemne in this commaundement Answere Not onely al adultery and fornication and vnlawful society of man and woman (1) Leui. 18.20 20.10 deut 23.17 in act but also all vnchaste (2) Math. 5.28 thoughts and vnlawful lusts of the hart and al occasions that might serue to prouoke thereunto Question What is required in this commandement Answere That we should lead our liues in all (3) 1. Cor. 6.15.19 1. thes 4.4 chastity both in soules and bodyes as pure Temples of the holy Ghost c. Question Which is the eight Commaundement Answere Thou shalt not steale Question What doth God forbid and condemn in this commaundement Answere Firste all robbing and stealing in acte (1) Leu. 19.11 Secondly all extorcion and oppression (2) 1. The 4.6 eph 4.28 Thirdly all deceipte in bying and selling (3) Ephe. 3.5 and vnlawfull desire to enrich our selues with hurt or losse of our neighbours Question What is required of vs in this commaundement Answere Firste that we bee (4) 1. Tim. 6.6 content with that portion which God hach giuen vs not seeking to augment it by vnlawfull meanes Secondly that euery one of vs (5) 2. The. 3.10 trauell faithfully in his calling Thirdly to be (6) 1. Tim. 6.18 eph 4.28 heb 13 16. helpfull to them that neede Question Which is the ninth Commaundement Answere Thou shalt not beare false witnes against thy neighbour Question What is forbidden and condemned in this commandement Answere First wee are forbidden to speake falsely in (1) Exo. 23.1 pio 19.5 iudgement when wee be requires to beare witnesse Secondly all (2) Psal 15.3 ephe 4.25 backbiting of any man al lying flattering or dissembling Thirdly it is forbidden to speake euill of our brethren for priuate offences (3) Math. 18.15 if by priuate admonitions they may be won Question What is required of vs in this commaundement Answere The vertues which bee contrary to these vices as to speake truth in witnesse bearing to haue like regard to the (4) Mat. 7.12 credite of others as we woulde they should haue of ours Question Which is the tenth Commaundement Answere Thou shalt not couet thy neighbors house thou shalt not couet thy neighbours wife his seruaunt his mayde his ore his asse nor any thing that is his Question What doth the Lord forbid and condemne in this commaundement Answere All euill
thoughtes light motions (1) Psal 19.12 rom 7.7 suddaine affections and sheweth that though we neuer purpose them nor yet willingly consent to them yet they are sinnes Question What doth the Lorde require of vs in this commaundement Answere That our consciences and the verye (2) Psal 51.6 1. cor 7.1 ephe 4.24 thoughtes of our heartes be kept vpright before the Lord. Question What vnderstand you by this word neighbour Answere Our Lord Iesus Christ sheweth (1) Luk. 10.30 the all people be they friendes or enemies familier with vs or straungers are to be esteemed our neighbours Question What is the summe of this law Answere It is this in few words as (2) Mat. 22.37 Christ teacheth vs. First thou shalt loue the Lord thy God with all thy heart with all thy soule and with all thy minde Secondly and thy neighbour as thy selfe Question Is any man able to keepe these commaundements as God requyreth Answere No man (3) Iob. 4.18.19 15.15 rom 3.10 hath can or shal but onlye Iesus Christe who hath fulfilled them and by his obedience (4) Acts. 13.39 rom 3.24 10.4 all that beleeue in him are iustified Question If no man can keepe this Law nor be iustified thereby what profite haue Christians by the knowledge of the same Answere First it is to the Children of God a true (1) Psal 1.2 219.1.9 rule of righteousnesse To teach them how they ought to walke Secondly it teacheth man to cast (2) Rom. 3.4.23 â—ff al trust or confidence in his owne righteousnesse Thirdly (3) Rom. 3.19 it 〈…〉 the pride of man and humbleth him before God Fourthly hauing shewed vs our misery it is (4) Galat. 3.24 〈◊〉 schoolemaster to direct vs vnto Christ Question What woorkes are acceptable to God Answere Those which bee ruled and done according to the (5) Deut. 12.28.32 math 19.16 word of God proceeding from a heart (6) Rom. 14.23 heb 11.6 purged by faith Question Can those workes iustifie vs before God Answere No for that were to deny the (7) Galat. 5.4 merites of Christ Question Wherefore then shoulde we doe good workes seeing we are not iustified by them Answere First to shew our loue (1) Iohn 14.19 math 5.16 to God in glorifiyng of him as becommeth his children Secondly to profite our brethren to (2) Math. 15. heb 13. help theÌ„ in their necessities and to win (3) 1. Pet. 2.1 3.1 them by our good example of life Thirdly to giue testimony of our faith (4) 2. Pet. 1.10 election by the fruites and effects thereof Question What is faith Answere Faith is an assured (5) Rom. 4.3.13 heb 10.22 11.1 perswasion of Gods fatherly good will towards vs grounded vpon his free promises (6) 2. Cor. 1.20 in Christ Question Where is it planted Answere In the heart (7) Rom. 10 9. Question By whom is faith wrought in man Answere By the holy Ghost (8) Eph. 1.13 3.16.17 Question What profit haue we by faith Answere I am assured by it that al (1) 2. Cor. 5.21 the benefits of Christes passion and his righteousnesse is as surely mine as if I had wrought them my selfe Question Rehearse the summe of this faith Answere I beleeue in God the father almightie maker of heauen and earth And in Iesus Christ his onely begotten sonne our Lord which was conceiued by the holy Ghost borne of the Virgin Mary He suffred vnder PoÌ„cious Pilate was crucified dead and buried He descended into hell and the third day he rose againe from death hee ascended into heauen and sitteth on the right hand of God the father almighty From thence he shall come to iudge both the quicke and the dead I beléeue in the holy ghost The holy catholique church the communion of saintes the forgiuenesse of sinnes the resurrection of the body and the life euerlasting So be it Question How many partes are contayned in this confession Answere Foure the firste concerning God the Father The second concerning God the Sonne The third concerning God the holy Ghost The fourth concerning Gods people called the church and the giftes of God to the same Church Question What do you learne in the first part Answere First that God who is almighty and maker of heauen and earth and (1) Iohn 1.12 rom 8.14.15 16. gal 3.26 all that therein is is my father and I his child by grace in Christ Iesus Secondly he being almighty and Lord of all and I his Child he both can and will defend and keepe me and prouide for me that I shall (2) Psal 34.9.10 mat 6.32 rom 6.27.28 lack nothing that he seeth to be good for me Question What learne you in the second part Answere First in that hee is called Iesus I learne that he is the (3) Math. 1.21 sauiour to saue his people from their sinnes Secondly in that he is called Christ which is annoynted he is a (4) Dan. 7.14 luk 1.33 king to raigne ouer his Church for euer and a (1) Deu. 18.15 act 3.22 Prophet to teach his fathers will perfectly And a Priest to offer him selfe (2) Psa 110.4 heb 1.3 9 14. in sacrifice for the sinnes of the people The which were figured by the annoynting of Kinges Prophetes and Priestes vnder the law Thirdly when I acknowledge him to be the onely sonne of God I learn that hee is (3) Esay 9.6 rom 9.5 phil 2.6 God equall with the father from euerlasting and therefore able (4) Iohn 3.16 heb 9.14.28 10.12.13 to beare what so euer was due for our sinnes and of power to saue those that trust in him Fourthly by his miraculous conception by the holy Ghost in the wombe of the Virgin I learn that he is Messias (5) Esay 7.14 Emmanuel which was foretolde by the Prophet Esay Fiftly in that hee was borne of the Virgin Mary of the seed of Dauid I learn that he was (6) Heb. 2.11 14.4.15 man in al things like to vs except sinne And therfore (7) Heb. 2.14.18 4,15.16 is ready to haue compassion of our infirmities and to succour those that are tempted and to beare what so euer is due to vs. Sixtly when it is said he suffered vnder Poncious Pilate was crucified deade and buried and descended into hell I learne that our Lorde and sauiour willingly tooke vpon himselfe our sinnes and became a (1) Galat. 3.13 cursse for vs that we by him might be deliuered from the cursse due to vs for sin He also suffered a most shameful death and condemnation before men to deliuer (2) Rom. 4.25 5.6.10 8.1 vs from death and condemnation before God He hath bene made a (3) 2. Cor. 5.21 sacrifice for sin that through him we might bee made righteous before God And hath by vertue of his death destroyed the (4) Rom. 6.11 1. Pet. 4.1 power of
sinne in his members And he was buried for a confirmation of the trueth of his death And when it is sayde hee descended into hell I learne that he suffered not onely the torments of body due to our bodyes but also the torment and anguishe (5) Esay 53 10. luk 22.44 mat 27.46 of soule and conscience to deliuer our soules yea that he hath humbled him selfe to beare the payne and tormentes of hell for the tyme for our saluation In that Christ rose againe the third day from the dead First I learne that he hath (1) 1. Cor. 15.57 rom 4.25 ouercome death and hell for my iustification Secondly I learne to rise from sin (2) Rom. 6.4 col 3.1 to follow righteousnesse Thirdly by the resurrection of christ we haue a gage and testimony of our resurrection that we shal (3) 1. Cor. 15.16 rise again at the last day In that he is ascended into heauen I learne that his ascention is a pledge to vs that we shal ascend (4) Iohn 14.3 after him thither where he is And in that he sitteth at the right hand of God I learne that al power is giuen vnto him in heaueu and earth and that he al (5) Mat. 28.18 ephe 1.20 creatures subiect vnto him that he (6) Rom. 8.32 maketh intercession for vs. In that which he sayde that Christ shal come to iudge the quicke and dead First I learn that he which (7) Iob. 19.25 math 19.28 shal be iudge is our sauiour and therefore his comming shal be for our saluation Secondly to the (8) 2. The. 1.8 rom 1.7 math 25.41 terrour of the vngodly that he shal be their iudge whom they haue refused and dispised Question What learne you in the third part Answere First I learne that the holy Ghost is very God (1) Mat. 28 19. ioh 14.26 equall with the father and the sonne and that he printeth in our harts the (2) Eph 1.13 4.30 promises of God made vnto vs in Iesus Christ and beareth (3) Rom. 8.16 witnesse to our spirits that we are the children of God And worketh in vs the (4) Rom. 8,10 ephe 4.23 hatred of sinne stirreth vs vp to holinesse of life Question What learne you in the fourth part Answere Firste I acknowledge and beleeue that God hath a Catholique that is to say an (5) Mat. 28.19 act 10.35 vniuersal Church which is the number of Gods elect (6) 1. Kin. 19.18 rom 11.4 ephe 1.4 people that he hath chosen out of al Nations to eternal life and (7) Eph. 5.26.12 sanctified in Iesus Christ And in this Church there is a (8) 1. Cor. 12. eph 4.13 communion and fellowship of Saintes and true faithful people all which the Lord (9) 2. Tim. 2.19 knoweth to be his of which number I beleeue my selfe to be one Question What difference is there betweene the inuisible Church and the visible Answere The inuisible Church comprehendeth all the electe of God from the beginning of the worlds vnto the ende thereof And the visible Church are those that yet remayne in this vale of misery holding the profession of faith and the doctrine of Iesus Christ Now the markes to know the visible Church are the true (1) Math. 28.19 preaching of the Gospel or worde of God the right administration of the (2) 1. Cor. 11.23 sacraments (3) 2. Cor. ◠5 and discipline In these wordes the forgiuenesse of sinnes I learne that both I my selfe (4) 1. Iohn 1.7 reui 1.6 and al that truely beleeue in Iesus Christ are so washed and clensed from their sinnes and haue them so forgiuen in Christ that they shall (5) Iete 31.31 heb 8.12 neuer be layd vnto their charge And in these wordes the resurrection of the body and the life euerlasting I learne that these mortall bodyes of the faithfull (1) Iob. 19.25 dan. 12.2 i. cor 15.42 shall be raysed vp at the last day and shall be couered againe with their skin and shal be made like to the glorious body of Iesus (2) Phil. 3.22 dani 12.3 christ according to his mightye working whereby he is able to subdue al things vnto him selfe And after this resurrection shall enioy (3) Math. 25.46 col 3.4 euerlasting life with Christe in the glory of his Father Question By what meanes is this faith maintayned increased and strengthened in vs Answere The ordinay meanes are First the (4) Rom. 10.17 preaching of the word as is the shewed before Secondly the true vse of the (5) Mat. 26.26 28.29 sacraments (6) 2. Cor. 5.5 Thirdly discipline The (7) Mat. 6.6 mar 11.24 fourth earnest prayer Question What is a sacrament Answere A Sacrament is a visible signe ordayned (8) Mat. 28.19 mat 26.26 mar 1.4 1. cor 11.26 〈◊〉 God to confirme our faith in the truth of his promises concerning his inuisible graces in Christ Iesus with a mutuall protesting of the honour that we beare vnto him Question How many sacraments hath Christ ordayned in his Church Answere Two Baptisme and (1) Math. 28.19 26.26 the supper of the Lord. Question How many parts are there in a Sacrament Answere Two the outward signe and the inuisible grace Question What is the outward signe in Baptisme Answere (2) Mat. 3.11 Water wherwith the partie to be baptised is dipped or sprinckled in the name (3) Math. 28.19 of the Father the Sonne and the holy Ghost Question What is the inuisible grace in Baptisme Answere First it signifieth that as our bodies are washed with water so our (1) Mar. 1.4 acts 2.38 sins are washed away and forgiuen vs by the bloud of Christ Secondly it setteth before vs our regeneration (2) Rom. 6.3.4 tit 2.5 or spirituall newe birth to be shewed forth in dying vnto sinne and rising to newnesse of life Question What is the outwarde signe in the Lordes supper Answere Bread and wine (3) Mat. 26.26.27 both of which the Lord hath expresly commanded al to receiue Question What is the inuisible grace signified by the bread and wine Answere The body (4) Luke 22.19 1. cor 11.25 of Christe broken and his bloud shed for vs together with al the benefites of his passion Question How are the outward signes receiued Answere They are receiued with the hande eaten (1) 1. Cor. 11.14 with the mouth and disgested with the stomack Question How are the inuisible graces receiued Answere They are receiued onely by (2) Ioh. 6.35.53.54.55 faith whereby we feed of them as of a foode giuen vs of euerlasting life Question Why did God choose those creatures of Bread and Wine to represent vnto vs the bodye and blood of Christe rather then anye other earthly creatures Answere Because there are none other earthly creatures that can so aptly represent vnto our outwarde senses those thinges that God woulde haue vs to learne by this